Qatar
Shura Council
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Political system
Political systems: Presidential, Parliamentary, Presidential-Parliamentary, Monarchy, Communist, Transitional.
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Monarchy
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Structure of parliament
Structure of parliament: Unicameral, bicameral
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Unicameral
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IPU membership
Current membership status
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Yes
Openness and transparency
Information about access to parliamentary documents, parliament’s reporting to the public, parliament’s relation to Freedom of Information laws, and lobbying.
Parliamentary documents
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The agendas of plenary meetings are published online in advance
The agendas of plenary meetings are published online in advance.
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None
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The agendas of committee meetings are published online in advance
The agendas of committee meetings are published online in advance.
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None
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Results of votes on draft legislation are published on the parliamentary web site
Results of votes on draft legislation are published on the parliamentary web site.
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None
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Draft legislation is published on the parliamentary website
Draft legislation is published on the parliamentary website.
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None
- Citizens can submit comments on draft legislation on the parliamentary web site
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No
Annual reporting by parliament
- Parliament publishes an annual report on its activities
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No
- The annual report is available on the parliamentary web site
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No
- Parliament publishes the parliamentary budget
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No
Access to parliament
- Plenary meetings are open to the public
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Yes
Notes:
Sittings of the Council shall be public, and they may also be held in camera upon a request of one
third of the Members of the Council or upon a request from the Council of Ministers.Advanced permission is required for the public, but not required for the media. There is a permanent seating area reserved for members of the media.
Sources: Constitution, art. 98
- Committee meetings are open to the public
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No
Notes: By invitation which is "issue based"
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There is a dedicated channel for broadcasting parliamentary meetings
A dedicated channel is one that is mainly about parliament, and is accessible free of charge to the general public. The channel might be owned by Parliament or a public or private company. Dedicated channels may be broadcast by parliament, government, or another broadcaster. They may be carried on television, radio or the Internet (webcasting).
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No
- Media used for the dedicated channel
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No information available
- Meetings broadcast on the dedicated channel
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No information available
Freedom of information
- There is a freedom of information law in the country
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No
Lobbying
- There are rules about the activities of lobbyists in parliament
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No
- There is a register of accredited lobbyists
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No